I swear this baby wants me to weigh 200lbs!

porterlove525 · September 2013

I am so relieved to have my appetite back and so sorry for you ladies who are still sick.

But seriously, if I don't end up weighing 200lbs + with high blood pressure and gestational diabetes in April I will be amazed. This baby is crushing my normal clean eating lifestyle.

So far today I've had eggs and bacon for breakfast. Breakfast #2 was a bagel with cream cheese. Lunch is now a Reuben with fries and DH informed me he has 4 cider donuts waiting for me at home. Good lord!

Please tell me I am not alone! And STMs, please tell me that my body will crave veggies instead of fries in a few weeks

JessieC0726 · September 2013

I am always hungry!!!! I really don't want to look like a whale come April

Embeans · September 2013

I gained 45lbs with my DD. But I did lose all the weigh pretty quickly. Enjoy your pregnancy

AEisens · September 2013

I went from clean eating to only wanting pasta and burgers so I totally understand. I too hope it gets better!

kateleestar · September 2013

I doubt she meant anything bad, @aronie82 ... I'm plus size and I didn't take offense.

ANYwhos, I think my nugget wants me to gain 50lbs. I hold into water like it's my JOB and that's not helping, sigh... Go away bloat! Want salad and soup and not fries and burgers! I want my choices back, lol.

Andrewsgal · September 2013

I don't weigh 200 pounds but I do think the post was asstastic.

Dianakdee · September 2013

I had a few days where I can seriously eat the whole entire day non stop and barely even gained a pound but it's always off and on depending on how the baby wants me to feel .

LolaX2 · September 2013

Ugh I know how you feel! My first pregnancy I was so sick the entire first tri that I lost weight...this time I have discovered as long as I just keep eating like every 2 hours and don't get hungry then I won't feel too sick. The worst part though is that like many other ladies I am only feeling like eating unhealthy foods and carbs. I am 10 weeks and have already gained 5 pounds!

lyndsey774 · September 2013

I gained 46 lbs with my first...unfortunately my advice is, step away from the fries!

WifeofaComposer · September 2013

When I was pregnant with Skippy, I started out at 177 lbs, and gained 61 lbs. I was eating steak and cheese sandwiches, fried broccoli with ranch dip, and Reeces peanut butter cups every day - EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. But, I lost a lot of weight in his first year because I was breastfeeding and I hyperlactate, so I was pumping and donating, too. I got down to 153 by his first birthday. I have since gained a lot back. After losing Henrietta, I found a lot of comfort in food and sedentary activities like reading, crocheting, painting, and sleeping.

This time, I weighed 196 lbs when I got pregnant, so I think I'll inevitably reach 200 lbs. So far, even with my appetite back, I haven't gained any weight at all. I'm eating mostly vegetarian meals, with a few carbs mixed in, the meats that I do eat have little to no fat on them, and I'm limiting my sweets intake. I'm just using dietary discipline because I don't want my weight to become a major health concern, and I want to do everything in my power to stay as healthy as possible for the baby's sake. He's most likely going to be 9-10 lbs at birth anyway (he's already in the 97.5 percentile...

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If you are truly concerned about gaining too much weight, take initiative with your diet. The more you gain, the more you'll have to work to lose it after your baby is born. You never know - you and your significant other might like your new curves

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Also, don't be scared of weighing 200 lbs - I'm pretty dang sexy, and so is @aronie82, and our fellas love us!!

porterlove525 · September 2013

I certainly didn't mean to offend anyone by my post and my apologies go out to anyone who was offended.

It probably would have been best to say I'm not looking forward to gaining an unhealthy amount of weight during this pregnancy. My cravings are making it difficult and I was looking to see if people had a rough first tri eating every bad food in sight, but went back to a normal, healthier, eating pattern during their secon and third trimesters. I have had 2 losses that ended just before my second tri started, I gained 10lbs each time and have already gained 8lbs with this baby and was looking for some helpful advice and support from those dealing with the same issue.

Again, my sincerest apologies. We are all different and I certainly didn't mean to offend anyone or come off as an ass. I'm sorry that my health and my baby's actually concern me.

kateleestar · September 2013

See, totally good apology and then in the end you're all "I'm sorry my health and my baby's actually concern me"... Lol and I defended you. Silly me. I gotta stop being nice... Sigh. Anyways!

I weighed 289lbs 2 years ago and lost a shit ton of weight (without surgery!) to have a healthy baby. I got down to 173. My miscarriage in May helped me to gain about 20lbs. I've put on more since then. I'm not unhealthy, and I have a good plan for my eating, but I can't sit and worry about the weight I will inevitably gain... It's pregnancy.

Sheesh.

porterlove525 · September 2013

@aronie82, I am so sorry. You do not need to apologize, reading back on my post I can see where people would be offended. Please do not blame your hormones, I was the idiot.

It's not the number I'm worried about, it's the fact that I am normally very small at 130lbs, I am now 150lbs after 2 losses and am already up 8lbs at almost 12 weeks. And I know plenty of people will get pissed at me worrying about gaining weight at my size, but I worry that if I can't get things under control I'm looking at a 50lb weight gain ontop of the 20lbs i put on over the past year, which is not healthy for anyone given all the potential health issues that can come from such a gain.

thank you ladies for sharing your experiences. I need to replace the bad food with some veggies and fruit as soon as I can stomach them!

Sarahjess06 · September 2013

I worked my ass off to lose the 40 lbs I gained with my son. Took me 18 months but I did it. It's hard to look at the scale and know its going to he a long road again. Especially since *gasp* I'm close to 200lbs anyway. Doesn't mean I'm not concerned with my health. This is my body, I'm a runner, I eat health and this is where I am. I plan on enjoying this pregnancy and all the donuts this little peanut wants. Personally I would rather have the salad, but when I'm almost in tears bc a donut sounds that good..... A donut I will get!

Andrewsgal · September 2013

You apology becomes null and void with your bitchy last statement. I was trying to give you the benefit of the doubt but you lost that.

Bees Everywhere · September 2013

Here's what I'll say about gaining weight in pregnancy:

Well I was super fit before my first pregnancy- my husband and I went to the gym, I did elliptical and weight lifting and I was on a woman's soccer team. I got super ill through the first 20 weeks or so then FINALLY started to put on weight. I guess my body was like "hurry gain weight you're pregnant!" I gained half my body weight in that pregnancy- 75lbs. I wasn't laying around eating cheesecake, I made healthy fruit and yogurt smoothies for dinner and would snack on edamame. I swam 3 times a week for an hour until my (normally very low) blood pressure skyrocketed and my dr put me on rest. I swelled up like a balloon then too and my belly was so big I couldn't face forward on the scale any longer (it didn't fit.) It was hard feeling like I was being judged for my weight when I was trying my best to be healthy.

The weight flew off as fast as it went on (at least!) and now I'm a size lower than I was the first time I got pregnant (I'm 5ft 10 and a size 4).

I guess my point is just hope for a healthy pregnancy, try to eat healthy and work out but sometimes it's just out of your control.

kali55 · September 2013

My healthy weight is around 135 lbs and with my first pregnancy I went over 200 lbs. I still think I looked awesome! I ate all of the Christmas cookies and I got an awesome little kid out of the deal. #winning

Heeb918 · September 2013

@porterlove525 I totally get where you are coming from. Last year I worked out 3-4 days a week and ate relatively healthy meals and looked and felt fantastic. I remember my husband saying how great he thought I looked when we went to our first appt back in December. I think I weighed in around 120 (I'm only 5'2"). After m/c #1 and since then, I haven't worked out at all. I didn't gain a ton, maybe 5 lbs, but lost all my stamina and toning. Being on progesterone now has made me so bloated and with the way I've been eating I have already gained about 6 lbs, but I feel stupid at 9 weeks not being able to button the top button on my pants andplusalso my doctor told me I should only gain 20-30 lbs total throughout the pregnancy. The way I am eating and craving nothing but carbs and sweets, I can't help but feel gross and that I should start working out again. Unfortunately with the move that is easier said than done based on where we live (not to mention exhaustion!)
Because I am also a FTM, I don't know a good answer for the craving question, but I am trying to turn over a new leaf and buy more fresh food than packaged. Hopefully it will make me eat healthier if it is around! KWIM? And if nothing else, just breast feed forever and it will melt off.

J&NL · September 2013

I gained 45 pounds with DD. I lost it fairly quickly due to BF and working out. The last ten pounds took about a year to come off and that's about when my hips went back to normal. Well, mostly back to normal. I would definitely try to portion control, though I know that can be hard.

bingbongsmama · September 2013

I'm still in the first trimester sickness and not able to eat much. I do remember that insatiable hunger from my last pregnancy though. It's like a love hate thing. I would overeat because I was so hungry and then have the worst heartburn and be wishing I could undo it

cd92007 · September 2013

I went to my Dr. appointment yesterday at 10w6d and have already gained 5 lbs. I was really stressed about it, but I just feel so sick that I eat what I want to eat. My midwife wasn't concerned about it.

I'm praying that I start feeling better soon and can get back to my old self who ate really healthy and exercised. Can't wait for the "miracle" 2nd tri everyone is talking about!

Eija3014 · September 2013

@porterlove535 I completely and totally understood your question. I'm not one to jump in when things get shaky around here but anyone who is attacking you has no ground to stand on. Maybe giving a specific number may have seemed offensive to some but it is SO OBVIOUS that you were talking about YOURSELF and YOUR WEIGHT. In no way were you insulting others or making them feel like being a certain weight is wrong. You shouldn't need to apologize and you shouldn't feel like an ass or any of the other inappropriate names others are calling you. I'm appalled at how quickly some can just throw friends/fellow bumpers right under the bus and flame them for something that THEY misunderstood and misread. I'm sorry that you are being subjected to that and just to be clear, not all of us act that way.

To answer your question: I'm a FTM so this is my first go at this, but I've heard lots of moms and reputable sources (OB's, Midwives, other experts...) say that once ms goes away, most of us are able to get over the extreme aversions we're feeling in the first trimester. So from that I take that it is usually ok to get whatever you can down during first trimester and then plan on exercising and eating better through the second and third to kind of make up for it

that's what I plan to do at least! Lol good luck girl! I know it's hard. This baby loves hot wings, pizza, fried foods, mashed potatoes, ice cream... I'm definitely hoping to gain some will power back in the second tri!!!

naelindy · September 2013

Aside from the weight topic - is anyone else feeling constantly hungry? I feel like I can't keep up feeding this baby growing inside me! Today I ate at 7, 9, 11:30, 1:30 and 3:30. Then got home from work around 5 and was starving again! Very atypical for me.

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